by Cynthia | Dec 15, 2016 | Desserts
1 cup unsalted cultured butter 2/3 cups cane or white sugar 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt Topping 4 tablespoons cane sugar 4 tablespoons Maldon sea salt flakes (crushed)* ¼...
by Cynthia | Aug 31, 2016 | Mains
Serves 4 to 6 2 fillets of fresh Ontario pickerel ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil ¼ cup of shallots, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic crushed 4 cups cherry tomatoes, rough chop 1 tablespoon of capers 12 black olives, pitted and...
by Cynthia | Feb 17, 2016 | Desserts
Crust 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup melted butter Cheese Filling 500 grams cream cheese (room temperature) 4 large eggs (separated) ½ cup cane sugar zest from one large lemon 3 teaspoons cardamon powder (optional) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Cream layer 1 ½...
by Cynthia | Nov 5, 2015 | Other
One of my favourite versatile BBQ sauces. 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 1 small onion, finely diced 3 garlic cloves, finely minced 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon coriander powder 2 teaspoons mustard powder ½ teaspoon celery seed ½ teaspoon...
by Cynthia | May 25, 2015 | Salads
1 cup apple cider vinegar 2 cups sunflower oil ½ cup sherry vinegar ½ cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 3 teaspoons dried mustard 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon salt Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a whisk and let sit for one hour for all the...
